Jeffrey M. Williams
Top rated Family Law attorney in Doylestown, Pennsylvania
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Same sex family law
Education Qualification:
Emory University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Family law,
Adoption,
Divorce,
Child support,
Custody & visitation,
Domestic violence,
Same sex family law
43 North Pine StreetDoylestown, Pennsylvania, 18901
First Admitted: 1981
Professional Webpage: http://www.bucksfamilylawyers.com/attorneys/jeffrey-williams
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Pennsylvania President, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2017-2018, 2018
- Pennsylvania Secretary, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2013 - 2014, 2014
- Chair Elect, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2008 - 2009, 2009
- Secretary, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2005 - 2006, 2006
- Treasurer, Bucks County Bar Association, 1992 - 1993, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals of Third Circuit, 1982, 1982
- Member, American Bar Association, 1981 - Present, 2019
- Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 2009 - Present, 2019
- Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009 - 2010, 2009
- Second Vice Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2006 - 2007, 2006
- Board of Directors, Bucks County Bar Association, 1990 - 1994, 1990
- Member, Bucks County Bar Association, 1986 - Present, 2019
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991, 1991
- Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers;1997 - Present date; Former Secretary of PA Chapter; Former Member of Board of Examiners of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2019
- Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1986 - Present, 1986
- First Vice Chair, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007 - 2008, 2007
- Former Chair, Bucks County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 1987 - 1988, 1987
- Treasurer, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2004 - 2005, 2004
- Diplomate, American College of Family Trial Lawyers, 2009 - Present, 2019
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2011 - Present, 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Member, Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors, 1986 – 1999, 1999
- People's Justice Center, pro bono representation of asylum-seeking families detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (2018), 2018
- Former Director, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Bucks County
- Chair, Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors, 1990, 1991, 1999, 1999
- Former Director, A Woman’s Place Domestic Violence Shelter, Bucks County
- Director of Public Safety, Doylestown Township Board of Supervisors, 1987 – 1999, 1999
Honors/Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Rating, 1994 – Present, AV Rating, Martindale-Hebbell, 2019
- Pennsylvania Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, published annually in Philadelphia Magazine and Law and Politics Magazine, Super Lawyers editions. 2005-2018, Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2018
- Williams Family Law Named 'Best Law Firm' by U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firm 2019, US News - Best Lawyers, 2019
- Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2011, Special Achievement Award, Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2011
- Best Lawyers in America® by U.S. News and World Report, 2011 – Present, Best Lawyers, U.S. News and World Report, 2019
- "Ten Leaders of Greater Philadelphia - Matrimonial & Divorce Law", 2004 – Present, Ten Leaders-Matrimoial & Divorce, Ten Leaders, 2018
Educational Background:
- The Haverford School, 1974
- Dickinson College, B.A., 1978
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Bucks County family law attorney Jeffrey M. Williams of Williams Family Law, P.C. recently presented at the Advanced Matrimonial Litigation Symposium in Las Vegas to discuss identifying and valuing unique marital assets. The National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA) and the Consultants’ Training Institute sponsored the event in December 2013. During the presentation, Williams highlighted marital assets and liabilities in divorce litigation that often are overlooked. These assets, including change in control fees, post-retirement health benefits and accumulated sick leave benefits, can, in many cases, represent a significant portion of the parties’ marital estate., Lecturer, Identifying and Valuing Unique Marital Assets in Divorce Litigation, National Association Of Certified Valuators And Analysts (NACVA), 2013
- Philadelphia - Williams Family Law founder and managing partner Jeffrey M. Williams is a scheduled speaker for a seminar entitled “Drug and Alcohol Issues in Civil Litigation,” to be hosted by the Pennsylvania Bar Institute, the educational arm of the Pennsylvania Bar Association. The program will be presented live on Friday, May 18, 2018, from 8:30 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. at the CLE Conference Center in the Wanamaker Building in Philadelphia. Additionally, there are 26 simulcast locations throughout the state where participants can gather to view the program, and it will also be offered as an on-demand webcast. Attendees will receive a total of four continuing legal education credits: 3 substantive and 1 ethics., Presenter, Drug and Alchol Issues in Civil Litigation, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Drug & Alchol Education, 2018
- Hershey, PA - Williams Family Law founder and managing partner Jeffrey M. Williams presented “Double-Dipping: Income/Assets in Support/Divorce” at the summer meeting of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Family Law Section. The conference took place July 12-15 at the Hotel Hershey in Hershey, PA. Joined by panelists Michael E. Fingerman, Esq. and G. Daniel Jones, CPA, CFF, the session covered an issue known as “double dipping”– when something is considered an asset or income (or sometimes both) in the context of support, alimony and/or equitable distribution during a divorce, and also how this issue can be construed differently by different states., Presenter, Double-Dipping:Income/Assets in Support/Divorce, Pensylvania Bar Association, Divorce & Family Law, 2018
- Jeffrey M. Williams will present at the Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s “Family Law Practice in Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery Counties 2014.” The program will be offered twice, once on Nov. 18 in Philadelphia and again on Dec. 16 in Plymouth Meeting. In this program, the faculty will show attendees how the family court system functions, how to work with key personnel and how to find answers to their pressing questions. Participants will get a general overview of practice within each county and receive valuable tips and hints from those who have been successful in family law practices in those counties. To register, or for more information, go to PBI.org or email info@pbi.org., Presenter, Family Law Practice in Bucks, Chester, Deleware & Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania Bar Institute Family Law Practice, 2014
- Divorce Conference, "Update on New Guidelines", Pennsylvania Institute of CPA's – Foundation for Education and Research, 2010, Presenter, Update on New Guidlines in Divorce, Pennsylvania Institute Of CPA's, 2010
- "Custody Trial, Appeals & Case Law", Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009, Presenter, Custody Trial, Appeals & Case Law, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2009
- "High Rollers Support Cases", Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007, Presenter, High Rollers Support Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007
- "Trying a High Income Support Case", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2007, Presenter, Trying High Income Support Cases, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law, 2007
- "All You Need to Know About Trying a High Income Case", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2007, Presenter, All You Need to Know About Trying a High Income Case, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law, 2007
- "Equitable Distribution Update", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2006, Presenter, Equitable Distribution Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law, 2006
- "Family Law Update", Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2005, Presenter, Family Law Update, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Family Law, 2005
Industry Groups:
- Family Law
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